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Application # 22 IWC 8
Regular Meeting – Thursday, May 19, 2022
Prepared by Tiffany E Williams, Zoning & Wetlands Enforcement Officer
Applicant: Brendan Gigliotti
Owner: Brendan Gigliotti
Surveyor Info: James Bernardo, James Bernardo Land Surveying, LLC
Address: 64 Laurel Point Dr (MLB 105-014-000)
Submitted: April 13, 2022
Date Received by IWC: April 21, 2022 (DRD – 6/25/2022)
Applicant Request: Regulated activities within upland review area associated with replacement
of stairs, walkway & retaining wall in conjunction with single-family residence.
Activity Description:
Wetland Disturbance Area 0 sqft
Watercourse/Waterbody Disturbance Area 0 LF Upland Review Disturbance Area 2,400 +/- sqft
New Staff Comments:
A site walk was conducted by IWC on Saturday, May 14, 2022.
Staff Recommendation:
The approval of application 22 IWC 8 with conditions.
Draft Motion
After giving due consideration to all relevant factors of the Montville Inland Wetland Regulations,
including those in Section 6 (Regulated Activities to be Licensed), Section 10.2 (Criteria for Decision)
& Section 22a-41 of the Connecticut General Statutes, I move to approve the following application:
22 IWC 8 – Owner/Applicant: Brendan Gigliotti for proposed regulated activities within the upland review area for proposed residential site improvements, including stairs, walkway, retaining wall and porch at 64 Laurel Point Dr (M/B/L 105-014-000), Oakdale, CT per the application and associated
documents dated 4/122022 & as shown on a plan entitled “Improvement Location Survey, Property of 64
Laurel Pint Drive, LLC., for Property Located at 64 Laurel Point Drive, Town of Montville, County of New London, Connecticut” dated March 30, 2022, with the following conditions:
1. Final Plan shall be signed and dated by a Certified Soil Scientist.
2. Limits of clearing shall be flagged and soil erosion & sediment controls shall be
installed and inspected by the Wetlands Enforcement Officer prior to the start of any
work.
3. Any changes to the approved plan during construction shall be reviewed and approved
by the Wetlands Enforcement Officer and/or Inland Wetlands Commissions, as
needed.
4. Standard reasons for approval below apply.
Standard Reasons for Approval:
1. The environmental impact of the proposed project does not have a significant effect on the
inland wetland's and watercourse's capacity to support fish and wildlife, to prevent flooding,
to supply and protect surface and groundwater, to control sediment, to facilitate drainage, to
control pollution, to support recreational activities, and to promote public health and safety.
2. The Commission has determined that the relationship between the short-term uses of the
environment and the maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity will have no
impact on the surrounding wetland system.
3. The proposed activity will not have irreversible and irretrievable commitments of
resources.
4. The proposed project will not change the character and or add degree of injury to, or
interference with, safety, health, or the reasonable use of property, including abutting or
downstream property.
5. The proposed activity use is suitable to the area.
6. The applicant has taken all feasible measures to mitigate the impact of any aspect of the
proposed regulated activity.
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